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North Queensland irrigation plan: Indigenous elders claim lack of consultation ...
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"But critically we need to consider, right upfront, the rights and obligations we have to Indigenous people to be involved from the start in the sort of development that will happen in northern Australia, and the Gilbert River is an example of where ...

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Photographic exhibition reveals Brisbane's early indigenous history
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MICHAEL AIRD, RESEARCHER: It was the beginning of the postcard market in Australia. Photographers for the first time could reproduce they used multi-lens cameras and they could produce 8 to 12 small photographic prints at a time. (MORE FOOTAGE OF ...

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Photographic exhibition reveals Brisbane's early indigenous history
ABC Online
... reveals Brisbane's early indigenous history. Updated March 28, 2014 22:59:00. An exhibition of posed photographs of local Aborigines from 19th Century Brisbane has gone on show at City Hall and offers an incredible insight into the capital's social ...

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Worries over massive irrigation projects in Gilbert River
ABC Online
ELIZABETH JACKSON: Indigenous leaders in North Queensland say they're extremely concerned about plans to build one of the biggest irrigation projects in Australian history in the Gilbert River region. The proposed $2 billion project between Cairns and ...

Elders claim lack of consultation on $2bn irrigation plan
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"But critically we need to consider, right upfront, the rights and obligations we have to Indigenous people to be involved from the start in the sort of development that will happen in northern Australia, and the Gilbert River is an example of where ...

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The West Australian
North Queensland irrigation plan: Indigenous elders claim lack of consultation ...
The West Australian
"But critically we need to consider, right upfront, the rights and obligations we have to Indigenous people to be involved from the start in the sort of development that will happen in northern Australia, and the Gilbert River is an example of where ...

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North Queensland irrigation plan: Indigenous elders claim lack of consultation ...
ABC Online
"But critically we need to consider, right upfront, the rights and obligations we have to Indigenous people to be involved from the start in the sort of development that will happen in northern Australia, and the Gilbert River is an example of where ...

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Aboriginal 'songline' show hits sour note
New Zealand Herald
It was supposed to showcase ancient Aboriginal stories and promote cross-cultural understanding. Instead, a "songline" exhibition due to open last night at the South Australian Museum, one of the nation's leading art institutions, has been postponed ...

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Ongoing battle for recognition of Australia's indigenous soldiers
Warrnambool Standard
HISTORY has been unkind to indigenous soldiers who served Australia in military conflicts, but a south-west researcher is helping give them due credit. Amateur historian Peter Bakker of Hamilton, who helped uncover 88 Victorian Aboriginal soldiers from ...

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Ongoing battle for recognition of Australia's indigenous soldiers
Warrnambool Standard
exit. HISTORY has been unkind to indigenous soldiers who served Australia in military conflicts, but a south-west researcher is helping give them due credit. Amateur historian Peter Bakker of Hamilton, who helped uncover 88 Victorian Aboriginal ...

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Ongoing battle for recognition of Australia's indigenous soldiers
Warrnambool Standard
exit. HISTORY has been unkind to indigenous soldiers who served Australia in military conflicts, but a south-west researcher is helping give them due credit. Amateur historian Peter Bakker of Hamilton, who helped uncover 88 Victorian Aboriginal ...

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Toronto Star
Aboriginal tourism in BC: Offering an authentic experience
Toronto Star
Keith Henry, the CEO of Aboriginal Tourism Association of B.C., says he's had similar experiences in Australia and New Zealand, countries long considered innovators when it comes to developing aboriginal tourism markets, but it's the Aussies and Kiwis ...

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Ongoing battle for recognition of Australia's indigenous soldiers
Warrnambool Standard
exit. HISTORY has been unkind to indigenous soldiers who served Australia in military conflicts, but a south-west researcher is helping give them due credit. Amateur historian Peter Bakker of Hamilton, who helped uncover 88 Victorian Aboriginal ...

Ongoing battle for recognition of Australia's indigenous soldiers
Warrnambool Standard
exit. HISTORY has been unkind to indigenous soldiers who served Australia in military conflicts, but a south-west researcher is helping give them due credit. Amateur historian Peter Bakker of Hamilton, who helped uncover 88 Victorian Aboriginal ...

Irish Times
Act failing to stop black-on-black racism, says Wesley Aird
The Australian
“We know Aboriginal leaders don't all agree on every topic, but Australia is not the sort of country that should put up with two sets or standards of freedom of speech - one for black and one for white. It's hypocritical and simply not good enough for ...
People have right to be bigots, debate on Australia racism Act hearsIrish Times
Discrimination law change strengthening free speechTasmania Examiner
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The Age
Smothering free exchange of ideas a dangerous path
The Australian (blog)
Writing today, Aird shines a light on some of the robust conflicts within Aboriginal Australia, pointing out it is simplistic and disingenuous to suggest it is only Aborigines who need protection from the rest of non-Aboriginal Australia. The ...
Interactive: Race discrimination cases from Brits to BoltSBS
Locked in a war of words to define free speechSydney Morning Herald
The fight for the right to be an Australian bigotNew Zealand Herald
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Photographic exhibition reveals Brisbane's early indigenous history
ABC Local
Now an exhibition of posed photographs of local Aborigines from this time has gone on show at the museum of Brisbane. It's the result of 30 years of dedicated detective work by researcher Michael Aird who tracked down the images in public and private ...

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Photographic exhibition reveals Brisbane's early indigenous history
ABC Local
MICHAEL AIRD, RESEARCHER: It was the beginning of the postcard market in Australia. Photographers for the first time could reproduce they used multi-lens cameras and they could produce 8 to 12 small photographic prints at a time. (MORE FOOTAGE OF ...

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The Guardian
Great Barrier Reef and Indigenous heritage laws face 'one-stop shop' threat
The Guardian
“Tony Abbott is intent on handing over federal environmental approval responsibilities to his state cronies, which would wind back environment protection in Australia by 30 years. “Now the Abbott government has the department looking into whether even ...

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The Guardian
Great Barrier Reef and Indigenous heritage laws face 'one-stop shop' threat
The Guardian
“Tony Abbott is intent on handing over federal environmental approval responsibilities to his state cronies, which would wind back environment protection in Australia by 30 years. “Now the Abbott government has the department looking into whether even ...

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